Chile’s book market — hailed for its publishing houses’ resourcefulness in supporting literary voices — is Frankfurt’s 2027 guest of honor.
At Guadalajara: EU Guest of Honor, and Italy in Mexico
At Guadalajara’s fair, Bologna Children’s Book Fair and Italy’s publishers are among market participants.
IPA’s Pansa at Guadalajara: ‘A Union of Cultures to Build’
The 37th iteration of the Guadalajara International Book Fair opens with IPA’s Karine Pansa flagging world publishing’s challenges.
At Guadalajara Book Fair: Guest of Honor EU Plans a Professional Program
The Guest of Honor EU program at Guadalajara includes a three-day program for European, Latin American, and Caribbean professionals.
Frankfurt Fellowships: Katerina Petrich of Argentina’s Libros de la Araucaria
A participant in this year’s Frankfurt Invitation Program, Katerina Petrich is a designer with Argentina’s Libros de la Araucaria.
Mexico’s Book Chamber Files Lawsuit in Textbook Dispute
CANIEM’s lawsuit filed in Mexico City seeks an injunction against the López Obrador government’s takeover of textbook publishing.
IPA Alert: Dominican Republic Is Nationalizing Textbooks
Another instance of governmental incursion into the educational space: The Dominican Republic’s publishers hold a news conference.
Rights Roundup: Warming Up for Frankfurt Book Fair
Titles in this Frankfurt-bound Rights Roundup include work originally published in New Zealand, Taiwan, South Korea, the United States, France, and Norway.
Mexico: Government Textbooks Spur Nationwide Criticism
Allegations of political indoctrination, distorted history, and flagrant errors are greeting Mexico’s new government-made textbooks.
PublisHer Holds a First Rio Event During the Bienal do Livro
The international network of women in publishing, PublisHer, has its first gathering in Rio during this month’s 21st Bienal do Livro.